The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0188-2023·Announced 2022-12-14

Taylor Farms Guacamole Tray Recalled for Metal Fragment

Taylor Farms is recalling its 61 oz Guacamole Tray because a metal fragment approximately 3/4 inch was found in a retail package. The recall affects 161 units distributed in Washington.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a foreign object (metal fragment) in ready-to-eat food. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the 3/4-inch metal fragment poses a significant risk of harm (choking, mouth or tooth injury), meeting the rubric criterion for Score 3: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC is recalling its Guacamole Tray - Large product due to contamination with a metal fragment. The affected product is a 61 oz plastic round container containing cucumber, baby carrots, jicama, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and blended Hass avocado guacamole, with UPC 30223 11373.

A piece of metal approximately 3/4 inch was found in a retail package. The presence of a metal fragment in ready-to-eat food poses a risk of injury to consumers, including choking or damage to the mouth or teeth.

The recalled product was distributed in Washington only, affecting 161 units with Sell By dates ranging from 11/13/2022 through 11/17/2022. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to the retailer where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Taylor Farms Guacamole Tray - Large, Refrigerated & Ready To Eat product, packaged in a plastic round container, net wt. 61 oz. The tray contains Cucumber, Baby Carrots, Jicama, Red Bell Pepper, Yellow Bell Pepper, and Blended Guacamole (Hass Avocados). Distributed by Taylor…
Manufacturer
Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
161

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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